Step 4: Manager Track

Career Writer Program
$399.00
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You will be sent an invoice for the remainder of your balance to the email address you use to pay the deposit. Balances must be paid in full prior to the end of the class unless prior arrangements are made. Failure to pay invoices in a timely manner will result in the forfeiture of your spot and you will not be permitted to complete the program. Questions? Email info@roadmapwriters.com.

Participate in exclusive meeting roundtables with managers who will help mold your marketing strategy.

  • Each participant spends 20 minutes with 5+ executives in a roundtable setting to pitch your projects, get feedback and build executive relationships. These take place the first two weekends of the month. 
  • The opprotunity to complete the Top Tier Evaluation for consideration for Top Tier. 
  • A final wrap up session with the Roadcrew to strategize your next steps, both in the Career Writer Program and beyond. 

**Note: Roundtables with the execs are scheduled and posted at the top of the month, and take place on weekends. 

**Writers must have completed Steps 1-3 , have 3-5+ completed scripts in their portfolio, and have at least 2 well polished screenplays that are market ready in order to apply to Top Tier.

Sunday Webinars

Summary

These 90-Min. Webinars typically take place on Sunday afternoons @ 4:00pm PT. They consist of a 30-60-min. lecture followed by 30-60-min. of Q&A (so come with questions!) There are at least 2x Sunday Webinars per month and all are included in your program. You’ll receive the topics, dates, & join links at the start of the month prior to the first Webinar. 

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Manager Track Orientation

Date / Time
Summary

Roadmap's Director of Script Services Terra Joy will explain the program, what to expect, and how to succeed. 

Host:
Terra Joy - Director of Consultations & Script Services, Roadmap Writers

Terra Joy started her career in Washington, DC as a journalist and managed a documentary film campaign, where she was also very active in the local screenwriting community. She's been to 35+ countries, has a BA in Political Science, and loves helping other writers develop their material. As a writer herself, Terra focuses on character-driven comedies and dramas, and has a soft spot for true story adaptations. Before joining the RoadCrew, she was a reader for Slamdance. When she's not connecting awesome creative people with other awesome creative people, she's nerding out on psychology, analyzing her favorite movies and TV shows, and trying to find the best boba tea flavor. 

Roundtable with Okey Onyiuke

Date / Time
Summary

Contact: okeyroadmap@gmail.com 

Particularly Interested In: Genre, Satire, Thriller (features only)

Host:
Okey Onyiuke - Creative Executive, LAMF

Okey joined LAMF as its Creative Executive in May 2022 from QC Entertainment where he worked for nearly 3 years focusing on development and production of its feature film and television projects. Prior to QC, Okey worked at Endeavor Content focusing on film finance and sales, and at WME focusing on client representation in the feature literary and below-the-line departments. Okey moved to Los Angeles from Washington DC in 2016, where he worked as a database consultant at KCIC, LLC for several years, and graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.S. in Commerce in 2012.

Roundtable with Jay Glazer

Date / Time
Summary

Contact: glazerroadmap@gmail.com

Particularly Interested In: Right now, I'm particularly interested in bold and inspiring stories that challenge the audience while also utilizing commercial elements.

Host:
Jay Glazer - Manager / Producer, Neon Kite

Jay Glazer is a manager/producer who represents creatives in film, television, & theatre.

Jay grew up in NYC and fell in love with quintessential New York filmmakers Martin Scorsese, Sidney Lumet, and Woody Allen, fostering his film knowledge and cultivating his passion for driving creative careers. Jay studied business and film at The University of Southern California. While studying, he worked at Brillstein Entertainment Partners & The Gersh Agency, where he started his professional career in the talent department.

Most recently, Jay departed ROAR to form Neon Kite, where he represents creatives in both the talent and literary fields -- leading actors, studio and independent filmmakers, and screenwriters for both film and television, as well as producing a slate of films. His debut feature, Get Luke Lowe, stars Emma McDonald premiered in 2020. He has active projects with Mandalay Pictures, H2L, Storied Media Group, and Storyboard Entertainment.

Roundtable with David Baggelaar

Date / Time
Summary

Contact: baggelaarroadmap@gmail.com

Particularly Interested In: Hour long comedy/dramedy. 

Host:
David Baggelaar - Manager, Good Fear Content

David is a Los Angeles native and graduate of San Diego State University where he received a degree in psychology, which has proven to be helpful in this business. After moving back to LA, he worked as a Production Assistant in commercials, and then finally landed at Benderspink in 2012 where he remained as the company transitioned to Good Fear in 2016. On the production side, he worked in some capacity on New Line’s WE’RE THE MILLERS, HORRIBLE BOSSES 2 and VACATION, Disney’s MULAN, and A24’s UNDER THE SILVER LAKE. As a manager, he has built a portfolio of film/tv writers, directors, and IP creators. His clients have worked at most of the streaming platforms, networks, and film studios. David strives to develop his clients work and find the best place for their project/talents to thrive, and he is always on the lookout for emerging talent and new voices.

Roundtable with Jay Glazer

Date / Time
Summary

Contact: glazerroadmap@gmail.com

Particularly Interested In: Right now, I'm particularly interested in bold and inspiring stories that challenge the audience while also utilizing commercial elements.

Host:
Jay Glazer - Manager / Producer, Neon Kite

Jay Glazer is a manager/producer who represents creatives in film, television, & theatre.

Jay grew up in NYC and fell in love with quintessential New York filmmakers Martin Scorsese, Sidney Lumet, and Woody Allen, fostering his film knowledge and cultivating his passion for driving creative careers. Jay studied business and film at The University of Southern California. While studying, he worked at Brillstein Entertainment Partners & The Gersh Agency, where he started his professional career in the talent department.

Most recently, Jay departed ROAR to form Neon Kite, where he represents creatives in both the talent and literary fields -- leading actors, studio and independent filmmakers, and screenwriters for both film and television, as well as producing a slate of films. His debut feature, Get Luke Lowe, stars Emma McDonald premiered in 2020. He has active projects with Mandalay Pictures, H2L, Storied Media Group, and Storyboard Entertainment.

Check In

Date / Time
Summary

Terra will host a Zoom check in with the group after your first roundtables. Come in ready to discuss your roundtables, feedback, and any questions about how to maximize your meetings! 

Host:
Terra Joy - Director of Consultations & Script Services, Roadmap Writers

Terra Joy started her career in Washington, DC as a journalist and managed a documentary film campaign, where she was also very active in the local screenwriting community. She's been to 35+ countries, has a BA in Political Science, and loves helping other writers develop their material. As a writer herself, Terra focuses on character-driven comedies and dramas, and has a soft spot for true story adaptations. Before joining the RoadCrew, she was a reader for Slamdance. When she's not connecting awesome creative people with other awesome creative people, she's nerding out on psychology, analyzing her favorite movies and TV shows, and trying to find the best boba tea flavor. 

Roundtable with Andrew Kersey

Date / Time
Summary

Contact: akerseyroadmap@gmail.com

Particularly Interested In: High concept ideas. 

Host:
Andrew Kersey - Manager, Kersey Management

Andrew Kersey is a literary manager with a focus on nurturing unique  storytelling voices in film and tv.

Most recently, in the fall of 2021, his client's comedy VACATION FRIENDS  starring John Cena and Lil Rel was Hulu's biggest 3-day weekend opener for an original in the streamer's history.  A sequel is being fast-tracked.

In 2020, Andrew sold his client's sci-fi spec script, VARIETAL, to Universal with Mike De Luca, the Oscar-nominated producer behind THE SOCIAL NETWORK and the FIFTY SHADES OF GREY movies.

His incredibly talented clients are working on projects at all the major studios and streamers including Netflix and Amazon, and such networks and cable channels as ABC, Fox, NBC, CW, Disney Channel, and 
Nickelodeon.

Andrew worked his way up through the industry, starting as a production company intern before working for the management and production powerhouse 3Arts Entertainment. He left 3Arts to get experience in development at a Universal-based production company, before starting his own management company, Kersey Management, in 2004.

Roundtable with Luke Mindlin

Date / Time
Summary

Contact: lukeroadmap@gmail.com 

Particularly Interested In: I'm loving the edgy, cerebral series with character driven stories (The Third Day, The Outsider, THEM, Hunters, The Flight Attendant, Tell Me Your Secrets). In terms of features, I've been loving projects like Two Distant Strangers, Promising Young Woman, The US vs Billie Holiday. 

Host:
Luke Mindlin - Producer, In The Flicker

Luke Mindlin recently worked for Morgan Freeman's company and sold a book/feature series to Alcon for the Arthur C. Clarke classic RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA. He was also on the team who sold their black western tv series to Amazon about the amazing BASS REEVES. He has developed both tv series and films with Emmy and Academy winning writers and is an avid storyteller. He's currently working on a sci-fi feature set in Portland, Oregon with financing through CAA.

Roundtable with Ananya Hegde

Date / Time
Summary

Contact: ananyaroadmap@gmail.com

Particularly Interested In: Dramedies, but definitely not limited to.

Host:
Ananya Hegde - Coordinator, Redefine Entertainment

Ananya Hegde is a coordinator at Redefine Entertainment where she works with writers to get their scripts to a point where they are ready to be taken out. She went to USC where she studied Business and Cinematic Arts.

Roundtable with Jon Hersh

Date / Time
Summary

Contact: jonroadmap@gmail.com

Particularly Interested In: High concept or bold/left of center

Host:
Jon Hersh - Literary Manager, Housefire Management

Jon Hersh is an independent literary manager working with writer and writer/director clients in film and TV. Jon created Housefire Management in 2017 with the intent of finding bold voices with incendiary material. Since then, his clients have gone on to develop film and TV projects with Universal, Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount Players, AMC, Nickelodeon, Spyglass, and many others. His clients are regularly on the annual Black List, and in 2022 his client was #1 on the list.

Before breaking into management, Jon was a Development Executive at Broad Green Pictures, a fledgling film financier and distributor. During his tenure, he had a hand in developing a slate of quality projects for the 90+ employee company, delivering detailed project notes to writers. Before working in development, Jon began his career at Creative Artists Agency where he worked as a full-time story analyst for four years. While there, he evaluated thousands of screenplays, pilots, and books, and gave detailed story notes to high-level clients of the agency. He is an alumnus of USC's School of Cinematic Arts program and currently resides in West Hollywood with his wife and two sons.

Roundtable with John Thomas

Date / Time
Summary

Contact: jthomasroadmap@gmail.com

Particularly Interested In: Stories that push boundaries.

Host:
John Thomas - Manager, LBI Entertainment

John Thomas is a literary manager at LBI Entertainment, working with both television and film writers / directors at various levels. After attending Temple University in Philadelphia, he moved to Los Angeles in 2015 where he got his start working for Temple graduates Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim's Abso Lutely Productions. He worked as an Agent Trainee in the TV lit department at Paradigm Talent Agency for two years before transitioning to LBI in 2017.

John works with several of LBI clients' production companies - Martin Scorsese's Sikelia, Jonah Hill's Strong Baby, and Jennifer Lawrence's Excellent Cadaver - on different projects in various stages of development and production.

The Name of the Game: Trade Talk

Date / Time
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Summary

We all want to be successful, but the path to success can feel so long and daunting that we don't know where to start. Or we're sitting around waiting for the perfect rep/producer/network to somehow find our screenplay and launch our careers. But the world has changed. These days, it takes more than a great screenplay to be successful in this business—it takes unrelenting business-minded discipline. Daily. Screenwriters must be more than a unique creative voice—you must also be savvy and well-versed on the changes in TV & film and the people behind them. Understanding the business of show business is an essential skill for every screenwriter. Because business... is The Name of the Game. This can be time-consuming, so this eye-opening monthly webinar covers the most important industry updates and what you can and should be doing right now to further your career without sacrificing time for your craft. Execs are encyclopedias when it comes to industry knowledge. Learn how to impress with your ability to talk shop in any meeting!

    Host:
    James Moorer - Director of Writer Outreach & Diversity Initiatives, Roadmap Writers

    James is a best-selling author, working screenwriter, producer, director, and motivational speaker who loves to find a way to succeed. James has also worked as an actor and voice talent on numerous projects. His company, Hammerjaxx Films, sponsors one of the prizes in our Diversity Initiative. He's passionate about finding the story within the story and helping writers find both their voice and their own given greatness. His other passion is being the San Fernando valley's expert on Pancakes.

    Roundtable with Michael Iannaconi

    Date / Time
    Summary

    Contact: miannaconiroadmap@gmail.com 

    Particularly Interested In: Dramedies! Open to anything though, but those are my favorite.

    Host:
    Michael Iannaconi - Assistant, Berlanti Productions

    Michael currently works for the EVP of Production and TV Development at Berlanti Productions. Prior to that, he worked at ICM Partners and then CAA for two years in the TV Scripted department. He graduated from Northwestern University with a double major in Radio/TV/Film and Creative Writing.

    Roundtable with David Chien

    Date / Time
    Summary

    Contact: davidcroadmap@gmail.com

    Particularly Interested In: Light Dramas particularly those with traditionally overlooked background: LGBTQ, Diverse, female lead. High Concept ideas that I can pitch in 3 sentences or less. s comedy with strong point of view.

    Host:
    David Chien - Manager, Art/Work Entertainment

    David Chien has been with Art/Work for over 8 years. He currently has clients with multiple projects out in development with different studios and networks. David's clients work have written on shows like EMPIRE,VAMPIRE DIARIES and ARROW. David is looking for someone who has the talent that makes him excited to talk to every execs in town about.

    Roundtable with Jon Hersh

    Date / Time
    Summary

    Contact: jonroadmap@gmail.com

    Particularly Interested In: High concept or bold/left of center

    Host:
    Jon Hersh - Literary Manager, Housefire Management

    Jon Hersh is an independent literary manager working with writer and writer/director clients in film and TV. Jon created Housefire Management in 2017 with the intent of finding bold voices with incendiary material. Since then, his clients have gone on to develop film and TV projects with Universal, Netflix, Amazon, Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount Players, AMC, Nickelodeon, Spyglass, and many others. His clients are regularly on the annual Black List, and in 2022 his client was #1 on the list.

    Before breaking into management, Jon was a Development Executive at Broad Green Pictures, a fledgling film financier and distributor. During his tenure, he had a hand in developing a slate of quality projects for the 90+ employee company, delivering detailed project notes to writers. Before working in development, Jon began his career at Creative Artists Agency where he worked as a full-time story analyst for four years. While there, he evaluated thousands of screenplays, pilots, and books, and gave detailed story notes to high-level clients of the agency. He is an alumnus of USC's School of Cinematic Arts program and currently resides in West Hollywood with his wife and two sons.

    Wrap Up/Post Mortem

    Date / Time
    Summary

    You will meet with Terra to go over your meeting feedback, your requests, and your projects. Come in with any lingering questions! 

    Host:
    Terra Joy - Director of Consultations & Script Services, Roadmap Writers

    Terra Joy started her career in Washington, DC as a journalist and managed a documentary film campaign, where she was also very active in the local screenwriting community. She's been to 35+ countries, has a BA in Political Science, and loves helping other writers develop their material. As a writer herself, Terra focuses on character-driven comedies and dramas, and has a soft spot for true story adaptations. Before joining the RoadCrew, she was a reader for Slamdance. When she's not connecting awesome creative people with other awesome creative people, she's nerding out on psychology, analyzing her favorite movies and TV shows, and trying to find the best boba tea flavor. 

    Testimonials

    I honestly am so grateful for everything I learned during any of my sessions with Roadmap, it definitely opened my eyes to a new side of the business, and it's especially helped with all of my pitches (I still refer to your pitch tips)!

    ~ Ashlei Hardenburg-Cartagena, Screenwriter (2021-22 Warner Bros. Writers’ Workshop Fellow)

    I can't believe how much I'm getting out of my journey down the 'road'. Working with Roadmap is the single smartest decision I've made since I started writing.

    ~ Tom Holowach, Screenwriter

    Dorian is a force of nature! It was such a pleasure working with her in the Pitch Prep Program and Marketing Intensive. Our group learned so much; it's clear our confidence is growing every time we pitch—all thanks to Roadmap! We received specific notes, invaluable guidance, and, most importantly, we laughed all along the way.

    ~ Brenda Lynn Bynum, Screenwriter

    Thank you so much for all of your help on my project—especially on the business, marketing, and pitching side. Who knows what will come from any given meeting, but it’s a good feeling when someone requests the script or asks about additional materials and if I currently have reps. Right now, an A-lister's development producer is reading the script and I’m meeting with a streaming exec tonight. I feel so much better prepared to pitch and take these meetings because of Roadmap.

    ~ Todd Hunter, Screenwriter

    This is such a special group. Four months ago, I would not have imagined being anywhere close to where I am now. The Career Writer Program is an incredibly well-thought-out, transparent program that really does think of everything. I can't wait to get repped and get my work into the studios so I can return to Roadmap and give back to the writers. Thank you for seeing something in me and giving me this chance.

    ~ James Murphy, Screenwriter

    How it Works

    After registering, your confirmation email will include a link for you to access your syllabus for the program, which will include any prep work & resources, class dates & times, join links, assignments, and other instructions.

    All interactive sessions are conducted face-to-face via video conferencing software Zoom. While the ability to call in by phone does exist, we strongly recommend taking full advantage of the face-to-face nature of these programs, so you should plan to attend your sessions in front of a computer or stationary tablet at a desk or table in a well-lit room. 

    Please ensure you are familiar with our Code of Conduct.

    **NOTEOnce you have registered for a particular month of the program, you are able to push your registration to a later month up to 7 days prior to the first session of the month for which you originally registered. Please note that the first session of the program may occur up to 5 days prior to the first day of the originally selected month, so check your syllabus accordingly. Changes requested after the 7 day deadline will not be accommodated.

    The Roadmap Promise

    Roadmap Writers prides itself on the quality of executives we bring to our programs and we work hard to get you the best feedback possible.

    Our vetted executives are chosen by the legitimacy of the companies they work for and their ability to evaluate pitches and pages.

    Only the executives you sign up for will be provided with your materials.